A culture shift supports disease-specific programs

A culture shift supports disease-specific programs 
American Nurse; by Elisabeth Rodgers, Kathy Watts, Krissy Feinauer, Lauri Speirs, Jessica Aguilar, and Tessa Watson; 9/8/25 
An infrastructure built around a single department leads to success. Takeaways:

• In its journey to becoming a high-reliability organization, a healthcare system incorporated collective teamwork into disease-specific and advanced certifications, driving continuous process improvement.
• Centralized in one department, these certifications—including acute myocardial infarction, patient blood management, sepsis, and stroke—foster innovation, collaboration, and operational efficiency.
• Supported by executive leadership and multidisciplinary teamwork, this collective approach promotes care standardization and enhances patient outcomes.